When the Bible says to pray without ceasing, what does that mean?
It obviously does not mean we’re always holed up in our room, on our knees with hands folded. It cannot mean that because we have to live, we have to eat, we have to relate to people. I think it’s talking about a life characterized by prayerfulness. I also think it’s talking about a discipline that’s cultivated throughout the day, one of learning to turn the mind and attention to God. You can do that while taking a test, walking to school or driving a car. Whenever a thought of God comes or whenever a need arises, we can offer it to him in prayer. So I need to learn to pray throughout the day. But should I also set apart some time when I can focus solely on prayer? Someone once said that the only way to pray all of the time everywhere is to resolutely set about to pray some of the time somewhere. In other words, I think if a person tries to pray only when they’re on the run, only in the car, or only when they’re walking from one class to another, that’s going to make for a pretty scarc
